Belden cables and nothing inside between the cables and the outer shell?

[Jeff M.]

Good Morning Everyone. So I made my first and maybe last purchase of Belden Cables. I have never seen such a space between the inter cables and the outer shell? Usually I see some kind of filling in the cables for vibrations they say? It just looks like someone was in a hurry putting these together? Here are 2 pictures. Also some of the outer black layer is uneven and has dimples in it? Is this normal? Am just used to getting bulk cable and it being tightly made. Please let me know if am over reacting? Just was not worth to me $3.30 a foot. Jeff

 

[Speedskater]

What model number cable is that?
What is printed on the label on the cable?

 

[wwenze]

Belden 1313a is like that

A lot others are like that too

 

[sq225917]

What vibrations does anyone think a cable passes? Power cables plug into the biggest source of vibration in any electronics, the transformer. Do we really think airborne vibrations hitting a cable are going to effect a 2-30kg lump of metal already vibrating at 50/60hz?

Likewise speaker cables. They connect to a heavy lump of wood, already packed with drive units jumping around at anything up to 20,000hz.

It's just nonsense.

Not one manufacturer has ever shown a measured reduction in noise or distortion from using vibration damping in cables.

It's just not a thing.

 

[JustJones]

Here's 4 different Belden speaker wires. I don't see the problem with yours or these.

 

[MaxwellsEq]

Good Morning Everyone. So I made my first and maybe last purchase of Belden Cables. I have never seen such a space between the inter cables and the outer shell? Usually I see some kind of filling in the cables for vibrations they say? It just looks like someone was in a hurry putting these together? Here are 2 pictures. Also some of the outer black layer is uneven and has dimples in it? Is this normal? Am just used to getting bulk cable and it being tightly made. Please let me know if am over reacting? Just was not worth to me $3.30 a foot. Jeff

Why did you buy it?

 

[Jeff M.]

Belden 1313a is like that
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A lot others are like that too

Nice. Thanks for posting a picture for me.

 

[Jeff M.]

What model number cable is that?
What is printed on the label on the cable?

It’s Bleden speaker cable model # 1313A

 

[Jeff M.]

What vibrations does anyone think a cable passes? Power cables plug into the biggest source of vibration in any electronics, the transformer. Do we really think airborne vibrations hitting a cable are going to effect a 2-30kg lump of metal already vibrating at 50/60hz?

Likewise speaker cables. They connect to a heavy lump of wood, already packed with drive units jumping around at anything up to 20,000hz.

It's just nonsense.

Not one manufacturer has ever shown a measured reduction in noise or distortion from using vibration damping in cables.

It's just not a thing.

Wow good explanation on this subject. I might use what you Just posted.

 

[Jeff M.]

Here's 4 different Belden speaker wires. I don't see the problem with yours or these.


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Thanks for posting these pictures for me. It makes me feel more at ease am not getting ripped off.

 

[Deleted member 43957]

At some time... everyone needs to talked down off the ledge...

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[jsrtheta]

... They connect to a heavy lump of wood, already packed with drive units jumping around at anything up to 20,000hz. ...

MDF usually, not "wood".